Casio EX-ZS10 vs Ricoh GR III

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Ricoh GR III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZS10 was unveiled 8 years prior to the GR III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-ZS10 scores against the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 and Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZS10 has got external dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Ricoh GR III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZS10 compared to the GR III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS10 and GR III is 99 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZS10 and GR III.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZS10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will result in more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.